The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-12-22
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Person, County Courier: Mr.. G. B.
Brooks informs us that he killed four
hogs one day last week that weighed
1850 pounds. Good size porkers they
were.
Asheboro Courier: The telephone
poles have been laid for the establish
ment of a telephone line from Miflboro
to Randleman via Worthwhile and
Naomi as|fInI '1H SRI
Raleigh Visitor: DIR. T. B. Robert
son, was stricken with paralysis a few
days ago at KNAPP of Reeds, Granville
county, where he went to practice his
profession. .f&>t -
High Point Enterprise: AS intima-
ted last week the High Point Institute
has changed owners and principals.
Prof. S. G. Lindsay, of Kernsville, is
the purchaser.
New Bern Journal: A gentleman Of
this city has agreed to attempt to eat
a quail a day for thirty successive days,
for which he is to receive twenty-five
dollars in cash.
Oxford T~orchlight: The cash con-
tribution to the Oxford Orphan Asy-
lum on Thanksgiving day amounted
to over $1,000, and there were many
contributions in. kind.
Kernersville News and Farm: Thir-
teen hogs were butchered last We'd
nesday that averaged 366 IL pounds.
W. A. Caraway butchered the largest
which weighed 461 pounds.
Charlotte Chronicle: Capt T. T..
McCord, of Paw Greek, killed his IL
months old pig yesterday morning, and
it netted even 400 pounds. Mr.. Crook
Graham, of Sharon, killed one Is
months old, which Melted 376 pounds.
Sanford Espress: MI. John T. Glass
and wife, lear Tempting, made with
n mule this year, 10 bales of cotton,
20 bbls of corn, ~ bushels of wheat,
Is bushels of peas and 81 gallons of
syrup. Who can beat that farming.
Shelby aurora: Mr.. Peter B. Har-
mon, a prominene citizen of Waco, in
this county, on Friday morning, 9th
inst, arose in his usual health and
while eating at the breakfast table, be-
came strangled. He arose, staggered
across the room and was caught in his
wife's arms before he fell, and expired
in a few minutes.
Asheville Citizen: We heard a
farmer say yesterday that the farmers
of Buncombe were generally, in better
condition han he had known for
years. With plenty of supplies on hand
for all home purposes, and to spare,
all they have to have money for is to
pay taxes, and this they will soon be
able to do if they are not already pre-
/ pared.
Fayetteville Obseryer: Mr.. e. NJ.
Wicker, of Ellington, Harnett county,
laid on u table last week two ears of
corr as a sample of what the land be-
tween Little River and the Cape Fear
would yield. The ears are very fine;
sixty-three shelled filed a bushel, and
the product of an acre was ~ bushels
measured. This is a good showing for
Harnett-or any place. "
Reidsville Times: Thomas Hills,
while digging q well OF his farm in
Eastern North Carolina, unearthed q
brass kettle containing $1,000 in gold;
silver, and copper, besides a gold watch,
a gold ~breastpin, and other articles of
jewelry.-None Of the money bears a
later date than 1861, and it is sup
posed the treasure was buried by some
one for safe keeping during war times.
The Matthews News: We, the farm
ers of Providence Township, claim to
have the Banner Township in the
county this year. We came in with
the first bloom, the first new bale of
cotton and now we claim to have the
foreman of North Carolina in the per-